I Cried

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"I Cried" is a popular song written by Michael Elias and Billy Duke.

The best-selling version was done by Patti Page, reaching number 13 on the Billboard chart in 1954. It was released by Mercury Records as catalog number 70416. The song was a two-sided hit, with the flip side "What a Dream" doing even better on the chart. It entered the chart on September 1, 1954, and stayed on for three weeks, peaking at number 26 on the Billboard Best Seller chart.

{{cite book

| last = Whitburn

| first = Joel

| author-link = Joel Whitburn

| title = Top Pop Records 1940-1955

| publisher = Record Research

| year = 1973 }}

Another version, by Tommy Leonetti, reached number 30 the same year. The song reached number 18 on the Cash Box best-selling record chart in that year.

The song was covered by Eddie Holman in his 1970 album, I Love You.{{Cite web|url=http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/album/abcs701|title=Vinyl Album: Eddie Holman - I Love You (1969)|access-date=30 April 2021|website=45worlds.com}}